French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Gdańsk on 20 April for the first Franco-Polish summit, held under the framework of the Treaty of Nancy (a bilateral pact signed last year to deepen defence and strategic ties between Paris and Warsaw). Macron confirmed that the two countries would discuss "joint exercises" and the exchange of sensitive information as part of France's offer of extended nuclear deterrence, though he kept details vague, saying dedicated teams would meet in the coming weeks with concrete steps expected before summer. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk framed the partnership as essential to his country's sovereignty, given Poland's position bordering Ukraine, Russia, and Russian ally Belarus, and its desire to reduce reliance on the United States for security guarantees. The summit also advanced talks on civil nuclear energy, with France seeking contracts to build reactors for a second Polish nuclear power plant planned for the coming years.